Friday, Aug. 06, 2004
Voters Unmoved by Terror Alerts
A new TIME poll finds little shift in voters preferences following
orange alerts, Democratic convention. Kerry still has the edge.
By Mark Schulman
Just as the Democratic Party convention gave the Kerry campaign very little
"bounce" in the polls, so have last week's elevated terror alerts had
only limited impact on an electorate already largely decided, according
to the latest TIME poll. Senator John Kerry leads President Bush among
likely voters by a margin of 48% to 43%, with Ralph Nader running at 4%.
Kerry's lead has risen only slightly from immediately before the Democratic
Convention, when polls found him edging out Bush by 46% - 43%, with Nader
at 5%.
For the full Time Magazine article, click here.
Related Links
